so ive heard to either not to bother with barrel break or its absolutly necessary...and how often do you clean
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Re: ar15 break in....
The new Lilja barrel for my IRA-X I just got came with break in instructions. They are as follows:
-Clean barrel after each shot for the first 10-12 shots or until copper fouling stops. Our procedure is to push a cotton patch that is wet with solvent through the barrel.
-Next, wet a bronze brush with solvent and stroke the barrel 5-10 times. This followed by another wet patch and then one dry patch. now soak the barrel with a strong copper removing solvent until all the blue mess is removed from the barrel. the copper fouling will be heavy for a few rounds and then taper off quickly in just one or two shots. once it has stopped or diminished significantly its time to start shooting 5 shot groups. cleaning after each five shot group for 25-30 rounds.
This was the recommendations of the manufacturer. I figure if they recommend it, it cant be a bad idea!
The new Lilja barrel for my IRA-X I just got came with break in instructions. They are as follows:
-Clean barrel after each shot for the first 10-12 shots or until copper fouling stops. Our procedure is to push a cotton patch that is wet with solvent through the barrel.
-Next, wet a bronze brush with solvent and stroke the barrel 5-10 times. This followed by another wet patch and then one dry patch. now soak the barrel with a strong copper removing solvent until all the blue mess is removed from the barrel. the copper fouling will be heavy for a few rounds and then taper off quickly in just one or two shots. once it has stopped or diminished significantly its time to start shooting 5 shot groups. cleaning after each five shot group for 25-30 rounds.
This was the recommendations of the manufacturer. I figure if they recommend it, it cant be a bad idea!
Re: ar15 break in....
break-in? What is this you speak of? Someone please post that wonderful how to properly break in a rifle video.....
As to how often to clean, it really depends on you. I was a Marine so it doesn't feel right to not clean my weapons after a range trip. Some people probably don't even own a cleaning kit, others just lube, a toothbrush, bore snake and a rag. And others vary between hundreds of rounds to thousands of rounds, whenever the rifle starts to have performance issues.
break-in? What is this you speak of? Someone please post that wonderful how to properly break in a rifle video.....
As to how often to clean, it really depends on you. I was a Marine so it doesn't feel right to not clean my weapons after a range trip. Some people probably don't even own a cleaning kit, others just lube, a toothbrush, bore snake and a rag. And others vary between hundreds of rounds to thousands of rounds, whenever the rifle starts to have performance issues.
Re: ar15 break in....
There has been a couple threads covering this topic, a quick search would of found it. My recommendation, is to shoot the hell out of it and clean after each range trip.
Rasman, you dont live to far from me, what ranges do you go to?
There has been a couple threads covering this topic, a quick search would of found it. My recommendation, is to shoot the hell out of it and clean after each range trip.
Rasman, you dont live to far from me, what ranges do you go to?
Re: ar15 break in....
Standard AR Just go Shoot the mother and clean it when you get home!
Look @ Noveske's break in procedures.
Standard AR Just go Shoot the mother and clean it when you get home!
Look @ Noveske's break in procedures.
Re: ar15 break in....
When I got my new RRA Elite Tactical, the first day I shot several hundred rounds through it. Took it home, cleaned it. A week or so later, I done the same thing, took it home cleaned it.
The first weeks accuracy did not change from the seconds once sighting the iron sights in. Just shoot the thing.
When I got my new RRA Elite Tactical, the first day I shot several hundred rounds through it. Took it home, cleaned it. A week or so later, I done the same thing, took it home cleaned it.
The first weeks accuracy did not change from the seconds once sighting the iron sights in. Just shoot the thing.
Re: ar15 break in....
Yes, LoneWolf's break in procedure is the proper one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_LvPjreNjg
Yes, LoneWolf's break in procedure is the proper one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_LvPjreNjg
Re: ar15 break in....
I shoot at buffalo ridge (the pit) or at bristol
I shoot at buffalo ridge (the pit) or at bristol
Re: ar15 break in....
If your AR has a chrome lined barrel I don't think you can break it in. I clean after every range and periodically if I haven't shot for awhile. Unlike a long rifle, I don't leave the barrel fowled on my AR.
If your AR has a chrome lined barrel I don't think you can break it in. I clean after every range and periodically if I haven't shot for awhile. Unlike a long rifle, I don't leave the barrel fowled on my AR.
